Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-22
State News.


Eugene q GOLDMAN, of Portland, claims to
have seen and talked with James M. Parker,
better known as Com" Parker. who went to
California 20 years ago, from North Baldwin,
and who was reported killed by pistol shot
six years ago The man denies being Parker.
rhe father OF the supposed dead man, who is
| now living at North Baldwin, as the heir to
James NJ. received nearly $500, this sum
being the interest James had owned in the
wild land he had bought 10 company with his
brother, and part of what he had owned in
California, reports the Argus.
Levi Seavy of Knightville went home
intoxicated Tuesday night and tried
to get into his house. His wife
was at neighbours near by. She
heard him and raising the window asked what
was wanted He then drew a revolver and
fred at her, but did not hit her. He has
cleared out.
Sea View Pavilion at Jameson's Point, run
by H. L. Thomas of Rockland, was destroyed
by fire Saturday night, the 18Th, about 8
o'clock. The fire is supposed TO be incen-
diary.
PENoBsCor.
Miss Lille NJ. Cooley, of Corinna. is the
main stay and support of her aged parents
and by d recent fire the savings of years,
which were invested in little home occupied
by the old folks, were swept away. Miss
Cooley has for years been fait aful employe
of the York Corporation in Saco, and sub
scription paper for her benefit is to be circu-
lated in that city. Here is an opportunity
where chartably disposed people with money
at their command, can drop some of it where
it will do great deal of good.
The Trustees of the Maine State College at
Orono, have awarded the contract for fur
nshing the steam boiler and steam heating
apparatus for the new college building to
Messrs. Getchell & Co, OF Bangor.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The committee appointed by the citizens of
Dover and Foxcroft, to solicit subscriptions
report S24 900 already, $1,000 more that
they are sure Of and the returns are not all
in.
WALDO.
SEARsMoNT.-O Our correspondent writes
Sept. 81: Rev. Geo. NJ. Stilphen is visiting in
Dresden John E. Woodcock has been ap
pointed money order clerk in the Belfast
posl-Jffce. Mr.. W. was town clerk and has
resigned, and \. l. Maddocks has been ap-
pointed TO the vacancy.-C. E. Ingersoll and
J J. Roberts, students of Harvard, have been
spending few days in town.-Mrs. Lillian
LArrabee. of HAYWOOD X. l., is spending a
few weeks with Mr. ana Mrs Ii. E. Holmes
Miss Sadie Farrar, who has been in Bel
fast for a few weeks, returned home yester-
day.
James Mcdonald, a prisoner in Belfast
Jail, attempted to escape, Sunday forenoon,
the 18Th, by saving off the bar of one of the
back windows. The turnkey was away, but
Sheriff Wadsworth happened around and dis
covered him. The instrument used was a
butcher knife with fine saw-teeth filed on the
edge How he got the knife or file is mys
terry. Mcdonald was committed to all
Thursday, having been bound over for bur
glary at the store Of Rufus Gilmore, of Burn
ham, on the night of June Sd.
YORK.
The stone work on the Phillips spring at
Old Orchard is compltt d. \ building 100
feet long by so fest wide covering the whole
reservoir will be put up immediltsly, The
frame has been ordered of the kennebec
Framing Co, Fairfield, Me.-What might
have developed irt) serious confag-atlon
at Bay View and Camp Ellis was nlpped in
the bud by Rufus 5. Merrill and John t.
Emerson last evening Fire was started in
| some unknown wav in the dry grass in the
rear of the Ferry Psrk House and was rapidly
making its way towards that and neighborlug
buildings when discovered by Messrs. Merrill
and Emerson. Alter considerable exertioB
these gentlemen succeeded in putting out the
incipient blaze.
Benz Goodwin, of South Berwick, had a
stroke of spoplexy, while riding from North
Burwick t. his home, last Thursday. His
horses returned home with the reins dangling
al their heels and Mr. Goodwin sitting up-
right upon the sea-, but unconscious He
fingered along until $50 o'clock Monday
morning, at which hour he died. Mr.. G BOD
win was "a years old and leaves a wife and
two children.